Introduction
A three-day interactive course providing delegates with an overview of the basic concepts of ESG, how ESG links to sustainability and CSR, and the links to the ISO standards. Delegates will learn about the global initiatives and principles of ESG and the methods of reporting ESG performance.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Clarify the sustainability concept
- Explain the three pillars of sustainability
- Understand what is meant by the United Nations Global Compact
- Explain the 10 principles of UN Global Compact and the relevant ISO standards
- Illustrate the 17 goals of the UN Global Compact – SDG’s
- Explain the environmental pillar of the ESG
- Understand what is meant by climate change and the implications
- Explain how to report climate change in ESG context
- Explain the social pillar of the ESG context, CSR and ISO 26000
- Explain the governance pillar of the ESG and ISO 37000
- Clarify what is meant ESG disclosure, ESG metrics and reporting frameworks
- Understand the main elements of GRI and SDG reporting and the due diligence concept
Who should attend?
You need this course if:
- You would like to understand in depth what is meant by ESG
- You would like to know the main elements of ESG Reporting
- You like the understand the main concepts of Sustainability
- You would like to understand the implications of ESG failures
What do you need to prepare?
- An understanding of the requirements of the common ESG Concepts
- To have background about management systems implementation
- General Knowledge about Social, Environmental and Governance management systems
What's included?
- Slides (delegates notes)
- Informative handouts
- Exercises handouts
- An exam can be added to the original design, if required.
Course length
3 days – from 9.00 to 15.30
Course delivery
Classroom, virtual instructor-led training (VILT)
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